Jeff Wade's Blog
August 20, 2018
IT IS ACCOMPLISHED!
Drawer #7 is finally in the hopper! Unlike with Survivors, I went into a mild funk—then a not-so-mild depression—the moment I clicked "publish." I felt lost. Alone. Despondent. I did not at first make the connection. Then one day it occurred to me: I miss those guys! Complicated Zoe. Simple Freddie. Innocent Julie. Ever-chipper Christie. Mixed-up Bruce. Even demented Paxyl and the bloated egos of the DSA.
But especially Big Man.
I suppose that's what happens when you spend a year galavanting in your mind, hanging out with imaginary friends. It's a little creepy, honestly. More than a little! Crazy as it may sound, once I realized what was going on, I just allowed myself to go through the process, all the stages of grief. This despite the fact my loss was only in my head. I suppose the subconscious doesn't know the difference.
As I stewed on it, I consoled myself with two things:
1. Although I didn't plan it this way, I realized a sequel was yearning to be born. "Drawer #8," I jokingly call it. So, I'll see the gang again someday.
2. I have a backlog of story ideas, the characters of which are hanging in suspension, just waiting for that literary breath of life.
This helped immensely. But what really gave me peace was this: Freddie and Zoe and Julie and Big Man and all the rest of them were coming to life again—in the imagination of my dear friends: Readers.
You.
I sincerely thank you for taking a chance on a new author; for giving my imaginary friends a new world in which to thrive.
C u in storyland!
Jeff
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But especially Big Man.
I suppose that's what happens when you spend a year galavanting in your mind, hanging out with imaginary friends. It's a little creepy, honestly. More than a little! Crazy as it may sound, once I realized what was going on, I just allowed myself to go through the process, all the stages of grief. This despite the fact my loss was only in my head. I suppose the subconscious doesn't know the difference.
As I stewed on it, I consoled myself with two things:
1. Although I didn't plan it this way, I realized a sequel was yearning to be born. "Drawer #8," I jokingly call it. So, I'll see the gang again someday.
2. I have a backlog of story ideas, the characters of which are hanging in suspension, just waiting for that literary breath of life.
This helped immensely. But what really gave me peace was this: Freddie and Zoe and Julie and Big Man and all the rest of them were coming to life again—in the imagination of my dear friends: Readers.
You.
I sincerely thank you for taking a chance on a new author; for giving my imaginary friends a new world in which to thrive.
C u in storyland!
Jeff
PS: For new release announcements and free fun stuff, join my mailing list at JeffWade.com!
August 5, 2018
Drawer #7
It's going on two weeks since I published Drawer #7, and I'm very excited about the response! Once it levels off and I get a few reviews, I'm dying to release some deleted scenes. But I can't do that until people have had a chance to read it. Spoilers and all that.
I was somewhat of a "pantser" for this one. So the story took me down some dead-end paths, and I had to turn back and change directions. People are alive or dead when they shouldn't be, and in places they never went during the finished story. I cut some very interesting characters (R.I.P. Sorry guys) and experiences. It killed me, but I had to do it. Otherwise, the story would have written itself into a corner. I think you'll find them very interesting after reading the story as published.
I'll send out these little gems out via my mailing list. So if you're not on it, sign up now!
JeffWade.com
I hope you enjoy Drawer #7!
I was somewhat of a "pantser" for this one. So the story took me down some dead-end paths, and I had to turn back and change directions. People are alive or dead when they shouldn't be, and in places they never went during the finished story. I cut some very interesting characters (R.I.P. Sorry guys) and experiences. It killed me, but I had to do it. Otherwise, the story would have written itself into a corner. I think you'll find them very interesting after reading the story as published.
I'll send out these little gems out via my mailing list. So if you're not on it, sign up now!
JeffWade.com
I hope you enjoy Drawer #7!
